The 18th AFFHO Congress on Family History will be held 11-14 February 2027 at Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, hosted by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists under the patronage of AFFHO. The event site is live with registrations open, confirming dates, venue and the theme 'Across the Tasman: Natural Allies and Strong Connections'.
The 18th AFFHO Congress on Family History will be held from 11 to 14 February 2027 at Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, in Wellington, New Zealand. According to the official Congress website (affhocongress.org), registrations are open and the event carries the theme "Across the Tasman: Natural Allies and Strong Connections."
The Congress is hosted by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) under the patronage of the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO). AFFHO's own congress-history page records that these congresses have run every two to three years since the first in Melbourne in 1977, with hosting rotating among member societies across Australia and New Zealand; 2027 is the 18th in the series. NZSG previously hosted the congress in Auckland (2009), Christchurch (1997) and Hamilton (1983), per the same AFFHO record.
The organiser describes the audience as family historians from across Australasia who come together to compare notes, share stories and discover new resources and techniques. The programme, as listed on the Congress site, comprises expert presentations, workshops and masterclasses, alongside an exhibitor hall featuring providers from New Zealand, Australia and beyond. Listed sponsors include Ancestry, FINDEX, FamilySearch and Family Tree Maker.
The Congress is being held at Rutherford House, part of Victoria University of Wellington's Pipitea campus, as confirmed on both the official Congress site and the NZSG events page. Rutherford House sits in central Wellington's Pipitea precinct adjacent to Wellington Railway Station, placing it within walking distance of the CBD and the waterfront. As factual context for delegates, the location is served by Wellington's rail and bus network via the adjacent station and transport interchange, and central-city accommodation in the Lambton Quay and waterfront areas is close by; Wellington Airport is a short drive from the city centre. (Transport and accommodation details noted here as general reporting, not confirmed by the organiser.)
The AFFHO Congress is a long-running trans-Tasman association event that rotates between Australian and New Zealand host cities, and its return to New Zealand for the first time since Auckland 2009 brings an established international special-interest audience to Wellington. Held on a university campus in the capital's business precinct over four days in February, it illustrates the kind of mid-scale association conference the Wellington market can attract, drawing delegates from both sides of the Tasman to a central-city venue.
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